Faculty of Business Administration

Bangladesh University of Professionals

BUS 7305 Legal Environment of Business (3 Credits)
Trimester: Jan-April 2024

Instructor:
Barrister Shahrina Razzaque Juhi
General Manager and Head of HR Operations at Union Group of Companies Ltd.
Barrister-at-Law, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, UK
PGDL, Northumbria University, UK
MBA, Bangladesh University of Professionals
HRMC, IBA, Dhaka University
LL.B (Honours), University of London, UK
Diploma in Law, University of London, UK
Email: [email protected]
Cell: +8801753745742

COURSE OUTLINE
1. CLASS SCHEDULE

Program: MBA
Class: Thursdays Fridays, 6.30 pm – 9.30 pm.

2. BACKGROUND

This course provides a study of a number of areas of law affecting the conduct of business
today. An extensive analysis of the law of contracts will be emphasized due to its
importance in the conduct of business. The course will provide the student a practical
understanding of how the law operates and the legal rights and responsibilities of parties
involved in a transaction.

Now, the question is why should we study business law? To ensure effective day-to-day
functioning of business enterprises engaged in trading, commercial or industrial activity,
the managers are required to have knowledge of relevant laws which are associated with
the business operations. Therefore, this course is designed to give the students a thorough
idea about the various laws relating to business and industry. The business laws that will
be mainly covered in this course are laws of contract, the laws relating to sale of goods, law
of partnership, Labour Law and the company law.

3. COURSE OBJECTIVES

 To improve your ability to recognize and manage legal risks in business decision
making.
 To assist you in making more ethical decisions, individuallyand as an organization.

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 To introduce you to legal processes and substantive legal topics affecting business,
including employment relationships, business formation, international law, contracts, etc.
 To encourage critical thinking in order to examine all sides of a discussion.
 To enhance students’ analytical skills and refine their skills in evaluating secondary
sources.
 To stimulate and improve student’s articulate oral expression.
 To research primary documents and various sources of information.

4. REQUIRED TEXTS AND ACTS

1. Kuchal, (2000), Mercantile Law, Vikas Publishing Company Ltd, India, 5th Edition
2. Contract Law by Ewan Mckendrick, 10th Edition
3. Contract Law by Catherine Elliot & Frances Quinn, 8th Edition
4. Bangladesh Labor Act 2006 (XLII of 2006) amended in 2013 and 2018.
5. The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases, Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy
Miller

6. STUDENT EVALUATION

I expect that the workload will be accomplished with excellence. Students should reserve
some time each day for study of the textbook and related outside readings such as case
laws. They should come prepared each class to discuss major points covered and relate their
ideas on the topic(s).

Consistent attendance is essential for good educational progress and consistent work
attendance isessential for good job performance. Missing class will quickly put the students
behind.

Students will have minimum FOUR QUIZZES/CLASS TESTS during the class. There will
be ONE MID-TERM EXAM and ONE FINAL EXAM according to the rule of Bangladesh
University of Professionals (BUP).

A good way to study for the exams is to study the objectives and key terms/sections of law
at the beginning of each session, answer the discussion questions at the end of each session,
and relate this material to both assigned and current readings. Students will have several
assignments during the term. Students will be graded on content, presentation style, use of
references, and neatness. In some cases, it is possible for more than one person to work
together on a project. The instructor must approve all topics in advance.

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7. MARKS DISTRIBUTION

The grade in a course will be based on an overall evaluation of a student’s performance in

assignments, examinations, quizzes, term papers, project works, class attendance, class
participation etc. The distribution of marks for assessment in a course will be as under:

EVENTS WEIGHTAGE
Trimester Final Exam 40%
Midterm Exam 20%
Class Tests (Total Four) 12%
Term Paper and Presentation 10%
Assignments and Case studies 5%
Regular Class Presentation and Participation 5%
Class Attendance 5%
Attitude/ Conduct/ Manners 3%
TOTAL 100%

8. GRADING SYSTEM

9. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT

In the event that students will need to miss class, please contact me. I prefer that a
message be given at +8801753745742. I may be reached via e-mail:
[email protected]

10. TERM PROJECT AND ASSIGNMENTS

Term project will be on the topics of the course. It’s an individual project. Students will
select their own topics and get approval from Course Instructor. Students will submit
Hardcopy of both the term paper and the PPT Slides on the 10th Week. Students may need
to go for empirical survey for the completion of the project. The instructor will give
assignments to the student. It’s an individual assignment to be submitted on 7th week.

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Course Outline:

Week Class Topics to be discussed Discussion point

 Definition of law, sources
of law, and Introduction
to legal system of
Bangladesh.
 Defining Contract
 Formation of a contract:
five basic requirements
1 1 Class Overview and Explain (An agreement, an
trimester syllabus intention to create legal
Meaning and Nature of Law, relationship, Certainty as
and An Introduction to the to the terms, capacity to
Law of Contract, contract, and
consideration).
 An Introduction to the
Contract Act, 1872.
 The formation of a
contract by one party
making an offer which is
accepted by another
party.
 The distinction between
unilateral and bilateral
contracts.
 The distinction between
2 2 Offer and Acceptance an offer and an invitation
to treat.
 How long an offer lasts.
 what amounts to a valid
acceptance; and
 The requirement that an
acceptance must be
communicated along with
the postal rule exception.
Class Test-1
 What is meant by
consideration?
 Principles of
consideration
 Distinguish between
3 3 Consideration
promises to pay more and
promises to accept less.
 Importance of promissory
estoppel.
  Terms and
representations
 Express terms and
Implied Terms
4 4 The Content of a Contract
 Conditions, warranties,
and intermediate terms
 The Sales of Goods Act,
1930
Class Test-2
 Minors
 Mental incapacity and
Contractual Incapacity &
5 5 drunken persons
Third Party Rights
 Companies
 The Privity Rule
 Mistake
 Misrepresentation
6 6 Vitiating Factors  Illegality
 Duress and Undue
influence
Mid Exam
 Discharge by
Performance
Discharge of Contract &  Frustration of contract
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Remedies  Breach of Contract
 Remedies for breach of
contract
 Modes of Creation
 Kinds of Agency
 Effect of Agency
 (Relation between
Principal and agent;
Law of Agency Principal and third
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parties; Agent and third
parties)
 Termination of Agent’s
Authority
 Class Test-3
 Sole proprietorship,
partnership, and
company structures
 Incorporation process
and legal requirements
 Key provisions of
Companies Act, 1994
Formation and Types of
9 9  Salient features and
business organisation
Classes of Company.
Lifting of corporate veil,
Procedure of
Incorporation,
Memorandum and
Articles of Association,
Doctrine of Ultra Vires
 Introduction to
intellectual property
rights (IPR)
 Patents, trademarks,
copyrights, and trade
secrets
 Protection and
enforcement of IPR in
business
Intellectual Property Law
 Employment contracts
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and legal rights of
Employment Law
employees
 Termination,
redundancy, and
dismissal
 Workplace health and
safety regulations
Key provisions of
Bangladesh Labour
Code, 2006

Class Test-4
11 11 Term Paper Presentation
12 12 Term Paper Presentation